Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 21,174 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21,174 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
62nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
21,174 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
18,252 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 21,174 tonnes for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18,252 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 19,092 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 19,779 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 20,332 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 20,795 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 21,174 tonnes | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,041 tonnes | 18,252 tonnes | 19,779 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 20,767 tonnes | 20,332 tonnes | 21,174 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 21,174 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,174 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,252 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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